Bebe Neuwirth Rare and Special Porcelain by Ronald Sklar Oh, snap! Morticia Addams was only one of many morphs in a continually evolving career. Bebe Neuwirth tells me this story, and it’s so Bebe Neuwirth (we’ll discuss in a moment): The “Lilith” part I auditioned for [on Cheers] was one scene. The character was described as … Continue reading
Matthew Modine Full Metal Press by Ronald Sklar The acclaimed actor goes full-metal digital with a new app and a stellar movie lineup. Shrouds of secrecy surround the sacred plot line to The Dark Knight Rises, the long-awaited conclusion to the Batman trilogy, due out this month. Matthew Modine has a pivotal role in the film, and yet … Continue reading
Wilmer Valderrama Don’t Mess With the Fez by Ronald Sklar Actor Wilmer Valderrama lends his distinctive voice to an anti-bullying campaign. As Fez on That 70s Show, Wilmer Valderrama played the funniest nerd who ever lived (“It takes a nerd to create a Fez,” he tells me). However, we all know that playing — and even being — a nerd … Continue reading
Eric McCormack It’s All a Matter of Perception by Jay S. Jacobs Eric McCormack is already something of a TV icon, after spending most of the past decade as Will Truman, the best friend of a neurotic Jewish New Yorker in the groundbreaking sitcom Will & Grace. The series – which ran from 1998 to 2006, … Continue reading
Steve Carell Seeking New Challenges Before the End of the World by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2012 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: June 21, 2012. When picking an everyman to symbolize the Earth at the end of days, you can’t do much better than low-key funnyman Steve Carell. The comic actor has certainly made a … Continue reading
Keira Knightley It’s the End of the World and She Feels Fine by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2012 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: June 21, 2012. We’ve seen Keira Knightley playing so many dour, serious roles in so many period pieces that it can sometimes be easy to forget that she is just a normal, … Continue reading
http://www.popentertainment.com/donovan.htm Donovan – We’re Just Mad About Him (Quite Rightly) – by Ronald Sklar Originally branded a Dylan-wanna-be, Donovan quickly transformed into “Sunshine Superman” and defined a decade. For Donovan Leitch, his long-awaited induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame calls for an inner celebration as well. “It’s a singular honor and an … Continue reading
Matthew Sweet – 20 Years With His Girlfriend by Jay S. Jacobs Pop singer Matthew Sweet’s album Girlfriend is pretty widely considered one of the definitive albums of the Nineties. The record, a wonderfully eclectic mix of rock, pop and country, still feels amazingly fresh today. Therefore, it’s rather shocking to hear that Sweet is … Continue reading
Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Jesse Metcalfe and Josh Henderson Return to Southfork by Jay S. Jacobs Everything old is new again. Therefore, it should come as no real surprise that thirty years after the world was rapt with speculation about “Who shot J.R.?” that Dallas is coming back. That’s right, TNT is returning to Southfork Ranch to … Continue reading
Sasha Alexander Going Down the Isles by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2012 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: June 3, 2012. It’s the third season for the popular TNT police drama Rizzoli and Isles, and that is a very special time for star Sasha Alexander, who plays the brilliant-but-socially-inept medical examiner Maura Isles. Believe it or … Continue reading
